At an event in Phoenix Saturday, the former president asserted several false election fraud claims. Author: JONATHAN J. COOPER and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press Published: 6:16 PM EDT July 25, 2021 Updated: 6:16 PM EDT July 25, 2021
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In mid-May, partisan investigators hired by Arizona state lawmakers backed off their allegation that the state s most populous county had destroyed its 2020 election database. Confronted with proof that the data still existed, they admitted everything was there.
Two months later, the tale lives on. At an event Saturday, former President Donald Trump presented the debunked allegation as a key piece of evidence that the state s electoral votes were stolen from him in 2020.
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JONATHAN J. COOPER and CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press
July 24, 2021
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1of9Former President Donald Trump applauds supporters prior to speaking at a Turning Point Action gathering, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a Turning Point Action gathering, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of9FILE - In this May 6, 2021, file photo, Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.Matt York/APShow MoreShow Less
Jonathan J. Cooper And Calvin Woodward
FILE - In this May 6, 2021, file photo, Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, Pool, File) July 24, 2021 - 9:09 PM
PHOENIX (AP) â In mid-May, partisan investigators hired by Arizona state lawmakers backed off their allegation that the state s most populous county had destroyed its 2020 election database. Confronted with proof that the data still existed, they admitted everything was there.
Two months later, the tale lives on. At an event Saturday, former President Donald Trump presented the debunked allegation as a key piece of evidence that the state s electoral votes were stolen from him in 2020.
2021/07/25 11:00 Former President Donald Trump applauds supporters prior to speaking at a Turning Point Action gathering, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Phot. Former President Donald Trump applauds supporters prior to speaking at a Turning Point Action gathering, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a Turning Point Action gathering, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Frankli. Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a Turning Point Action gathering, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) FILE - In this May 6, 2021, file photo, Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors working fo.
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